Ok people. Here is the sixth chapter of this story. Now before we begin, I will like to thank Gamewizard2008 for guessing who Sector W where gonna meet in this chapter and for apparently being the only reader who reviews my stories *glares at readers*. Anyway, enough with the boring stuff! Let the chapter begin.

Disclaimer: C: KND belongs to Mr. W. I only own the OCs, Sonya & Lee's last names and the plot.

The Crew Tell Their Stories! Paddy's Friends Meet Houdini.

Gallagher Elementary; recess time

It was now recess time at the school. Paddy and his new friends were at the jungle gym, talking about various topics to know each other better.

"So, you come from a wealthy family." said Paddy to Harvey, the buck-tooted boy nodding in confirmation. "That is so cool, dude."

"Well yeah, it is. But I don't like to brag about it, some people already think that I'm a one of those rich kids that gets all what he wants and I just want to be treated like any normal kid."

"Geez, that's definitely a bummer," said Paddy.

"It is but I just ignore them, I mean what do they know?"

The redhead nodded. "Ye're right, dude. Anyway, mind telling me more about your family?"

Harvey smiled, eager to respond. "Not at all, dude. Now where do I start?" He said thinking. "There's my big sis Rachel, who is seven years old. She is a great sibling and always defends me from bullies. My parents are pretty nice people, but get really busy and travel alot. But they always find moments to spend time with us."

"They sound like great parents." smiled Paddy.

"He he, they are." chuckled Harvey. "If they weren't, then my cousin Ellie will be in some orphanage."

Paddy looked confused at this statement. "What are ye talking about?" he asked the dirty-blond haired boy.

The other kids looked at each other in concern. They all knew what Harvey had meant and knew it'll be difficult for him to tell Paddy, as it was difficult for him to tell them.

Harvey sighted, scratching the back of his head. "Well, you see. Ellie's parents used to travel around the world to help people in need in other countries. When Ellie was 1, Uncle Roland and Aunt Riley were traveling to Africa to oversee a charity they made for orphaned kids. But as their plane passed through a storm, it was hit by lightning and crashed. There were a few survivor but Ellie's parents weren't among them. And since we are her only living relatives, she came to lives with us."

"That's horrible," said Paddy when Harvey finished the story. "How does she takes it?"

"Well, I know she wishes that they were still alive but she told me and Rachel that we are the best family she could ever have."

"She's lucky to have ye." smiled Paddy.

"Yeah," nodded Harvey. "Ellie is like a little sister to me. I'll do whatever it takes to prevent her from getting hurt."

"I know how ye feel, dude. It's kinda like me and my brother Shaunie."

"Man, I envy both of you. It must be cool to have siblings. I wish I had a brother or a sister." told them Adam.

"So Adam, what's your story?" eagerly asked the redheaded, Irish lad to the handicapped boy.

"Well, my dad is doctor and my mom leads a foundation for kids who are physically impaired."

Paddy asked a question that was in his mind for a while but didn't dare to ask 'till now. "Adam, if ye don't mind, how did ye ended up in that wheelchair?"

"Yeah," agreed Sonya. "You never told us that. I mean, we never asked but it was because we though you didn't want us to know."

Adam chuckled. "Well I didn't tell you 'cause you guys never asked, but I don't mind telling." he rolled his chair closer so that the others could hear him better. "When I was two-years-old, I was climbing bookcase in my house and the thing fell on top off my legs."

Tommy winced. "Ow, that had to hurt pretty bad, bud."

"He he, well to be honest, I don't really remember. I lost consciousness when I fell and woke up a few hours later at the hospital where my dad works." said Adam, chuckling. "Dad told me that I've hurt my back and that I couldn't walk again." he sighted, a bit sad. "Mom was devastated; she would cry every time she though I wasn't looking but I noticed. It hurt me to see my mom cry like that, so I decided to work very hard recovering myself as much as I could." He gave a look of determination. "For a whole year, I worked on with a therapist on physical exercises to become stronger. Dad said that it helped that I didn't lose complete feeling in my legs."

"What do you mean 'didn't lose complete feeling'?" asked Sonya.

"It means that not all my nerves were affected. I can still feel my legs and move them a bit."

"Cool!" said Lee.

"It sure is. Now, where was I? Oh yeah!" he continued. "I have managed to recover from the fall with incredible results and just last year, I got this specially-made wheelchair."

"Specially-made? Wow!" exclaimed a surprised Harvey.

"He he, well yeah it helped that my mom leads that physically impaired foundation and that Dad is lead doctor. They used their contacts to get me the wheelchair and I've been using it ever since."

"That's a nice story, Adam." said Sonya. "It was a bit sad though."

"Yeah," agreed Lee, flicking his yo-yo.

"Well, is not all sunshine and rainbows in the world, but one has to learn to accept these things. I'm determine to make people see past the wheelchair and learn that kids like me are not weak." he pumped his fist into the air.

"That's cool!" said Lee.

Paddy looked at him. "Hey Lee, do you mind telling me more about yerself, other than being the teacher's son?"

Lee smiled and nodded. "Not at all, dude. Like Adam, I am an only child; you know that my mom is a teacher and my Dad is a psychologist. I like to play with my yo-yo and I'm pretty good at it." The short, snow-capped boy then did various tricks with the yo-yo like Round-The-World, Walk-the-Dog and other tricks. Paddy looked in awe at the talented boy doing tricks and was very impressed.

"Oh wow! Those are some pretty neat tricks, dude!"

Sonya also looked with amazement at the tricks. The pink-wearing, blond girl's eyes were transfixed on the toy as it swooshed through the air quickly. "Geez, Lee. I knew you were good but not this good!"

"Thanks, Sonya." thanked Lee, stopping his show with the yo-yo.

"So," Paddy looked at Sonya. "What's yer story, Sonya?"

"Oh, umm, well…" she said a bit nervous. Lee placed a hand on her shoulder, in a supportive way, making her blush a bit as she looked a t him. Turning back to Paddy, she answered. "My parents own a store where they sell sodas, snacks and treats. Lee and I live right next to each other, so we have always known each other."

"Nice, do you have any siblings?" Paddy wanted to know.

"Oh yeah, I do. My older sister Serena, she's thirteen-years-old."

"Oh! Oh! Oh!" Tommy raised his hand in the air and waved it franticly, gathering everyone's attention. "Now is my turn to talk about me! Please! Please! Please!"

Harvey shook his head, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Go on, Tommy."

"Ok, I live with my mom and my big brother, Hoagie. He is so cool, a-and awesome and cool. Wait! I think I said 'cool' twice. Did I say 'cool' twice, guys?"

Adam rolled his eyes. "Yes Tommy, you did. And you better stop saying it so much 'cause that's Lee's catchphrase, not yours."

"Oh, ok. Now, where was I?" he tried to remember.

"You were speaking about yer family." reminded him Paddy. The redhead then asked. "What about your dad?"

That brought a sad face to the chubby kid. "He's dead. My dad died when I was two and Hoagie was five. Dad was an airplane pilot but there was a flaw on the plane and it crashed."

"I'm sorry Tommy, I didn't know." apologized Paddy, placing a hand on the other boy's shoulder.

Tommy sniffed a bit. "It's ok, bud. I hardly remember my dad anyway. Hoagie does though; he and Dad were very close."

"Your brother, must miss him alot."

"He does. My whole family actually, but we learned to accept it." Tommy dried a few tears that had fallen from his goggled eyes. "Well, we all talked about ourselves to you, Paddy. Now is time for you to speak."

The Irish nodded, everyone getting close to hear him. "As you all know, my family is from Ireland. I moved with my parents and siblings after my dad created a company in this place. I have an interest in the supernatural and I'm pretty good at building stuff."

"Really?" asked Tommy. Paddy nodded, earning a smile from him. "That's great! I like building stuff too!"

"Oh really? Well glad to know."

"Oh man, I'm so happy that I have to give you a hug!" Tommy quickly ran up to Paddy and embraced the Irish lad in a bone-crushing hug.

Paddy's face turned into a shade of blue indicating that he was running out of air. "Tommy!…I… can't… breath!" he gasped in between words while the other boy keep squeezing him, unknowingly squeezing someone else. Squeaking noises came from Paddy's pocket, getting the attention of the other children. Tommy let go of Paddy and, along with the others, looked at Paddy's left pocket with curiosity.

"Uh, Paddy. I think there is something in your pants." said Harvey.

"Er- well… I, um." the redhead stuttered nervously. This didn't went unnoticed as Adam looked at his nervous friend. Furrowing his brow, the paraplegic boy asked.

"Paddy, is there something that you are hiding from us?"

"Eh, uh…" Paddy wasn't sure if he should tell the others about his 'secret'. Part of him wanted to tell them but the other part wondered if he could trust them.

"Paddy, it's ok, you can trust us." Harvey told him, giving a reasuring smile. Adam, Lee, Sonya and Tommy nodded in agreement.

Looking at them, Paddy realized that he could trust them so he gave them a smile and looking down at his pocket, he called. "Come out, Houdini!" Soon after, a small, curly, red hamster head came out followed by the rest of its body and climbed Paddy's shirt up to his shoulder. The others looked at the adorable hamster with big eyes.

"Awww, he's so cute!" cooed Sonya.

"Yeah," agreed Tommy.

"He's cool!" simply said Lee.

Harvey looked at the red hamster up closer. "I have never seen a red hamster with curly hair before. What kind of hamster he is?"

"Houdini is a Red Curly-Haired Irish hamster," said Paddy, Houdini nodding proudly.

"Red Curly-Haired Irish Hamster?" echoed Adam. Paddy nodded, "Never heard of that breed."

"Well, they're supposed to be very rare. Even many Irish don't know of them. After we arrived to our house, I looked for information about them and found some interesting facts that make this hamster even more unique."

"Ohhhhh, tell us please!" begged Tommy.

Paddy grinned, happy to share the information with them. "I found out that these hamsters can live up to 65 years and are incredibly resistant to sickness and extreme weather."

"Wow!" said the other five in unison, clearly impressed by what they heard.

"That's more cooler!" said a very amazed Lee.

"It sure is." agreed Paddy. "My sister, Fanny couldn't believe it when I told her."

"Hey Paddy," said Adam. "If Houdini's breed is very rare, the how did you get him?"

"Eh, that's kinda a long story," he responded, scratching his head.

"Well, I got time." said Tommy sitting down. The others also sat down (except Adam who was already sitting), they too eager to hear. "And the other apparently got it to."

"Ok, then." Paddy sat down close to his friends, Houdini still on his shoulder, and cleared his throat, ready to begin. "Well, it all started before we had boarded the plane at the airport…"

A few minutes later, Paddy finished telling them the whole story on how he meet Houdini. The others were quite surprised at the thought that Paddy's older sister had suggested smuggling the hamster with them, and angry at such mean adult for only caring for money.

Sonya was specially angry, because she loved small furry animals and the thought of someone putting cute hamsters in cages to get rich enraged her. "What a monster!" she exclaimed. "What kind of person treats hamsters like that?"

"Yeah, that's is not cool!" said Lee, agreeing.

"Yer right, guys! That man was a ollphéist" the others didn't understand the last word, 'cause Paddy said it in Irish.

"A what?" asked Tommy, perplexed.

"A monster," the Irish responded. "Sorry, I sometimes say words in Irish when I'm angry."

"Oh. Wait! You can speak Irish?" said Harvey, surprised. When Paddy nodded, he was even more amazed. "That's cool! I heard that in Ireland, they barely speak that language anymore."

"He he, yeah. I'm lucky that my grandma is one of the few people who speak its."

"You're a lucky Irish, Paddy. That's for sure." told him Adam.

Just then the school bell ringed, indicating the end of recess. The teacher's began calling the students for them to enter and get back to class.

"Come on guys!" said Harvey. "We don't want to keep Mrs. Johnson waiting!"

"Aha, that won't be cool!" said Lee, while the six kids walked back to the building. Houdini quickly hid back in Paddy's pocket, as his owner followed his friends to class.

As the redhead did that, he was thinking of what Adam said. The handicapped boy was right, Paddy was lucky. He had new friends, real friends who understood him and he could trust, even with him having Houdini.

This Irish was really lucky indeed!

And that's the end of this chapter! Now before I leave I want to say a few things:

1. My Halloween story The Ghost Manor is going on a temporary hiatus until I get more ideas and ghosts for it and finish this story. So, does who read that story, feel free to send a suggestion either by Private Messaging or by a review of this story. This means that TGM won't be finished by the end of October, but don't worry. I'm not quitting it!

2. Questions about the chapter/story

a. What was your favorite part?

b. Who is your favorite OC of this story? (It can be more than one)

c. Do you want the next chapter to have 60/86?

d. Do I put Lizzie/Nigel/Rachel on the story? More Lee/Sonya? Bartie/Virginia?

That's all for now! See ya next time on From Ireland To America.

Read & Review folks!

KND Operative Numbuh 227 out, peace!